Combination morris chair and couch.



D. NASCA. COMBINATION MoRR|s CHAIR AND coucn.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.5, I914- Patented June 29, 1915.

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COMBINATION MORRIS CHAIR AND COUCH.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 5, 1914. Serial No. 855,175.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, DOMENICO them, a subject of the King of Italy, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Combination Morris Chair andCouch, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to a combination chair and couch; and the object thereof is to provide a simple, strong, and effective combination of the class stated, by which combination a chair is produced the back of which may be set at various angles for the accommodation of the user, and which chair may be converted into a couch by unfolding the seat portion of the chair and by swinging the back downward, in which chair. the back portion is provided with means adapted to maintain said back at a proper angle to the main portion of the chair when the same is converted into a couch; and the arms of the seat section are adapted to form a support for said section when the chair is converted into a couch.

l Vith the above and other objects in view, the nature of which will more fully appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as herein fully described, illustrated and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of the application, similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views, and Figure 1 is a side elevation of a chair embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a vertical section on line 22, Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the chair converted into a couch; Fig. 4: is a vertical section on line 1&, Fig. 3; and Fig. 5 is a vertical section on line 55, Fig. 8.

Referring to the drawings, 6 represents the main section of a chair formed by front and rear legs 7 and 8 respectively united by frame members 9. Secured to the frame members 9 is a spring 10 on which is positioned a cushion 11.

Hinged to the front end of the main section 6 is a seat section 12 which is formed with upward extensions 13 and 14: respectively, the extension 13 forming a continuation of the front legs, and the extension let a continuation of the rear legs when the structure is used as a chair. The extensions 18 and 1 1 are united at their lower ends by seat frame members 15. At their upper ends, the extensions 13 and 14: at each side of the chair are united by arms 16. The arms 16 are formed of two folding portions 24 and 25, of which 25 is secured to the front and rear extensions, while the arm portion 2a is free to be folded inwardly. The purpose of this will appear hereinafter.

Positioned between the seat frame members 15 is a spring 17 similar to the spring 10 and superposing the same when the structure 1s used as a chair. The distance between the two springs 10 and 17 in this position is equal to the thickness of the cushion 11 positioned on the lower spring 10. A cushion 18 is positioned on the spring 17, said cushion being adapted to form the seat when the structure is used as a chair. The two cushions l1 and 18 are preferably interchangeable.

Hinged to the rear end of the main sectlon 6 is aback section 19 which is provided with a support 20 hinged thereto with its upper end adjacent the upper end of the back section. Said support 20 is maintained against the back section 19, when the structure is used as a chair, by an adjusting rod 21, which maintains the back section at desired angles to the seat section 12. The adjustment of the back section is obtained by the customary rack'22 secured to the rear extension 14 of the seat section. A cushion 23 is provided for the back section.

To convert the chair into a couch, the rod 21 is withdrawn from the rack 29., and the back 19 can then be lowered. The support 20, under the action of gravity, will swing out, and the same is moved against the cross bar to which it is hinged when the lower end of the support 20 comes in contact with the floor. The portions 24 of the arms 16 are then folded inwardly, and the seat section is then moved on its hinges away from the main section 6 to the position shown in Fig. 8. The height of the seat section with the portions of the arms folded inwardly is equal to the height of the main section 6, whereby the upper face of the main section and the lower face of the seat section are level. That is to say, the arms proper form a support for the seat section when the same is unfolded as shown in Fig. 3. The reason for providing folding sections in the arms 16 is to prevent scratching of the polished surface of the arms when the structure is transformed into a couch and the same is Patented J une 2'9, 1915. i

moved. To facilitate the moving of the chair when transformed into a couch, the arm section 25 is provided with dowels 16 normally engaged into the section 2 1 of the arm. This further reinforces the arm section when the structure is used as a Morris chair, by preventing lateral movement of the section 24;. The seat cushion 18 is moved to the position shown in Fig. 3, and placed on the other side of the spring 17 as shown in Figs. 3 and 5, thus the chair is transformed into a couch cushioned its entire length, as the cushion 11 remains in position on its spring 10.

To transform the couch into a chair, the cushion 18 is removed; the seat section 12 is folded against the main section 6, the cushion 18 is placed into position on the spring 17 and the portion 2a of the arm 16 is then folded to rest on the portion 25. The back section 19 is then raised, the support 20 being folded against the back of the section, and by placing the rod 21 into the rack 22 the back is maintained in proper position; simultaneously, the rod maintains the support 20 against the back section 19.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the advantage of the construction and operation of the device shown will be readily understood by those skilled in the art to which the invention pertains; and while I have described the principle of operation, together, with the device which I now consider to be the best embodiment thereof, I desire to have it understood that the device shown is merely illustrative and that such changes may be made when de sired as are within the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim as new and desire to secure byLetters Patent:

In a combination Morris chair and couch, a main section, a seat section hinged thereto, a back portion hinged to the main section and having means for maintaining it in a two subscribing witnesses.

DOMENICO NASCA. Witnesses:

FRANK VALENTI, HENRY AJILLO.

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